Cushman Quilt Back
Subject
Textiles
Title
Cushman Quilt Back
Date
ca. 1834 - 1950
Description
This technique, called paper template piecing technique, was popular in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Each individual hexagon is formed by folding fabric over a paper template. The larger units are then created by whip-stitching each hexagon together.
Source
Donor: Franklin Cushman
The Cushman Collection
The Cushman Collection
Identifier
URI 1952.63.124 and 126
Citation
“Cushman Quilt Back,” Historic Textile and Costume Collection, accessed April 16, 2024, https://uritextilecollection.omeka.net/items/show/90.